Blue Origin

Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin said on Monday that it is looking to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time to orbit no earlier than Jan. 10, Friday. What Happened: The rocket is slated to launch from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The three-hour launch...

On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn vehicle after determining that the Jeff Bezos-owned company met all safety, environmental, and other licensing requirements.  What Happened: The commercial space launch license, valid...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a statement from Boeing. Planemaker Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) is reportedly witnessing an increased number of its engineers leaving for space companies. What Happened: The average tenure of a Boeing engineer has dropped to 12.6 years from 16.4 years...

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, two of the world’s richest people, entered a social media sparring match on Thursday. What Happened: The controversy began when Musk accused Bezos of urging “everyone” to sell shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) ahead of the 2024 presidential...

Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) is reportedly exploring selling its Starliner spacecraft as troubles mount at the aerospace manufacturer. What Happened: Boeing is looking to sell its NASA business including Starliner and operations towards supporting the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the new...

Billionaire Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin‘s New Glenn-1 launch vehicle’s first booster will be called “So You're Telling Me There's a Chance,” company CEO Dave Limp said on Friday. What Happened: The booster is called “So You're Telling Me There's a...

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, wants to significantly lower the cost of space travel. His goal is to make it more accessible to aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators. What Happened: Bezos shared his vision during a tour of the Blue Origin production facility and Glenn launch pad in Cape...

Billionaire Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin‘s New Glenn-1 launch vehicle is now expected to launch for the first time from Florida no earlier than Oct.13 carrying NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars. What Happened: The mission will mark the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s new vehicle...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos is selling another portion of his stake in the company, which comes years after stepping down from the CEO role. What Happened: Bezos departed from Amazon’s c-suite in 2021, a role he held for the 27 years since the company was founded. The...

Two of the world's richest people, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, are silently throwing shadow punches at each other once again, intensifying the rivalry for dominating outer space with their respective startups, SpaceX and Blue Origin. Musk and Bezos are both tied at the top of the world's richest...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin last week filed a public comment on the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to evaluate the environmental impact of granting commercial license to Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Starship at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida, urging upon the...

The Pentagon has announced the first set of winners in its rocket launch contract competition, with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin securing a spot for the first time. What Happened: The contracts were awarded under the Pentagon’s $5.6 billion National Security Space Launch program, reported...

In a significant milestone for space tourism, Blue Origin, the space venture of Jeff Bezos, has successfully launched its first crew to suborbital space since 2022. The crew included the oldest person and the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s. What Happened: As per Reuters, the...

China’s Ministry of State Security revealed that it had discovered several instances of espionage in its space sector. The ministry accused rival nations of attempting to steal China’s latest space research findings. What Happened: The ministry disclosed that the espionage cases...

Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos‘ space venture Blue Origin is set to relaunch its space tourism flights after a hiatus of nearly two years, following a mission failure in 2022. What Happened: Blue Origin, backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is preparing to resume its space tourism flights...